usa - DAYTONA BEACH - 3 DAY ITINERARY

We go behind-the-scenes and discover what makes Daytona International Speedway the “World Center of Racing.” Take a ride through the speedway infield, learn about the 31-degree high banks, visit Victory Lane and view this year’s winning DAYTONA 500 car.  We also include a ticket to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, which honors all forms of racing and ample time for shopping in the gift shop. 

Next stop for high-speed thrills and excitement is  K1 Speed Daytona, the premier destination for indoor go-kart racing in the area. K1's state-of-the-art electric go-karts can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, giving students the ultimate adrenaline rush on the large, elevated indoor track. 

Explore the Daytona Aquarium & Rainforest Adventure.   This 55,000-square foot facility provides interactive educational experience featuring animals from both land and sea. Visitors can explore close to 40 separate exhibits including a 100,000-gallon shark exhibit and two touch pools including a 12,000-gallon stingray touch pool. There are also habitats for alligators, frogs, and lizards. 

To finish a full day, we will feast on a dinner while on board the Lady Dolphin of Daytona paddle wheeler for a sightseeing cruise on the Halifax River. 

Let's take a walking tour of the Riverfront Esplanade and Historic Beach Street.  Visits include Angell and Phelps Chocolate Factory, a Daytona Beach tradition since 1925, watch how they make the selection of unique chocolates and enjoy a free sample.

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statue at Riverfront Esplanade, a 13-foot-tall statue that celebrates civil rights and women’s rights pioneer Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder of a small school in the early 1900s that evolved into Bethune-Cookman University.

  View the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights and Civil Rights Amendments at the Volusia County Charters of Freedom Monument

Visit the Smithsonian-affiliated Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS), which offers a state-of-the-art planetarium, vast permanent collections, restored railroad cars, decorative arts, Cuban art, African art, and the only hands-on science center between Jacksonville and Orlando - the Charles and Linda Williams Children's Museum. 

Visit historic Jackie Robinson Ballpark to watch the Daytona Tortugas, a Class A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, who plays baseball games throughout the summer. Jackie Robinson Ballpark, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the site where ground-breaking African American baseball player Jackie Robinson played in the first integrated Major League Baseball spring training game in 1946.

Climb the 203 steps to the top of the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, Florida’s largest lighthouse, for a spectacular, 360-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. Completed in 1887, the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse is a fascinating piece to learn about Florida history. 

Discover and learn about the area's rich marine life – the inhabitants and ecosystems that make this area unique – at the Marine Science Center. Through innovative learning experiences, visitors can view seabirds and sea turtles in rehabilitation, get hands-on in a teaching lab, and explore exhibit galleries and a nature trail that illustrate the story of marine life in Volusia County.

Daytona Lagoon is home to 12 water rides, including the new 54-foot tall Kraken's Revenge four-lane mat racer and the Shaka Half-Pipe ‘pendulum slide’, a giant wave pool and lazy river. 

The Sky Maze, featuring the Sky Trail® Navigator ropes course with 10 obstacles and over 2,500 square feet of challenging obstacles; and a 70-foot Sky Rail® zipline that spans the entire length of the Sky Maze and hovers 12 feet above the mega arcade. Other exciting Daytona Lagoon features include state-of-the-art laser tag, Grand Prix go-kart racing, miniature golf, rock wall, island hopper, bumper cars, and more! Groups can arrange to stay for dinner at the Lagoon.